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I see different name head of accounts in balance sheet but all are entered in Liability side of B/S; naming Trade payable,Accounts payable,Sundry creditors..
Trade payables refer to the amount to be paid to suppliers of materials in relation to the business the company is engaged into. Sundry creditors refers to amount to be paid to all type of suppliers whether relating to trade or asset creation
Trade Payable
A trade payable is an amount billed to a company by its suppliers for goods delivered to or services consumed by the company in the ordinary course of business. These billed amounts, if paid on credit, are entered in the accounts payable module of a company's accounting software, after which they appear in the accounts payable aging report until they are paid. Any amounts owed to suppliers that are immediately paid in cash are not considered to be trade payables, since they are no longer a liability.
Sundry creditor
Any person who supplies the goods or services or consumable items to a business firm on credit basis, will be called as sundry creditor by the firm who avails this facility. The suppliers of various items relating to expenses on credit basis, are also called sundry creditors.
Sundry creditors are the liabilities of the firm because the firm is supposed to pay the outstanding amount in future as per terms and conditioned agreed upon by both the parties.
Account Payable is a Liabilty.
It includes Trade Payables(Creditors) and Sundry Payables(Creditors).
Trade Payables includes Suppliers(creditors) of goods and services needed in the regular Operations of the Organization.
Sundry Payables on the other hand includes Suppliers of goods and services that are required on ONE-TIME Basis without any expected reccurring transactions with the Organization.